used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if Ill-Luck followed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
true confidential information
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As if Ill-Luck followed him.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As if Ill-Luck followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if Ill-Luck followed him.
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From this reading As if Ill-Luck followed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
engage in
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
not any; not one
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
an amount of time
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They sat alone, knees together, talking of the present and the past.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Mr. Trace spoke of his unfortunate losses in the United States, but did not go into details; at least, into details that Sir Simon could make much of.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading Sir Simon had never been very fond of his brother-in-law; but to see him alive, after so long a period of no news, was a great relief; and he gave him a cordial welcome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great scheme, about which he had been so sanguine, had failed, miserably failed, almost before it was organized: and the thousand pounds, so generously sent out to him by Sir Simon, had been swallowed in the vortex, together with his own funds.
